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What Emporia State University costs

Emporia, Kansas · Public · 2,239 undergrads

Emporia State University's in-state sticker price was $22,887 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,364 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,679. Out-of-state students pay $8,313 more in tuition.

What does Emporia State University cost?

$14,364 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,677 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,887.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,679
$30,000–$48,000$14,341
$48,000–$75,000$17,207
$75,000–$110,000$20,023
over $110,000$19,650

Out-of-state tuition is $15,539 a year, against $7,226 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,313 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,679$18,992
$30,000–$48,000$14,341$22,654
$48,000–$75,000$17,207$25,520
$75,000–$110,000$20,023$28,336
Over $110,000$19,650$27,963

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,313 more in tuition that Emporia State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Emporia State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Emporia State University cost more than Washburn University, Pittsburg State University and Wichita State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Emporia State University$17,207$14,364
Washburn University$10,351$11,023
Pittsburg State University$12,602$14,291
Wichita State University$9,000$10,307

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,226
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$15,539
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$22,887
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,313 more in tuition at Emporia State University and usually get less aid.

36%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,951
average grant for students who got aid.
35%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$17,728
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Emporia State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,679 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,887. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Emporia State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Emporia State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,341 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,887. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Emporia State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Emporia State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,207 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,887. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Emporia State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Emporia State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Emporia State University is $15,539 a year, against $7,226 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,364 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $8,313 tuition gap gives about $22,677 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers